Finnish Speech & Audio AI Specialist

Job Description About the RoleAs a Finnish Speech & Audio AI Specialist in our Global AI Community, you evaluate and validate speech AI systems—ensuring machine-generated voices sound natural, speech recognition captures intent accurately, and voice AI models learn from high-quality datasets. Your work directly impacts millions of users' voice-based AI experiences.What You'll Do Audio Evaluation & Quality AssessmentEvaluate AI-generated speech (TTS) for naturalness, pronunciation, rhythm, tone, and emotionIdentify transcription errors, pronunciation issues, and linguistic nuances in speech recognition (ASR) outputsConduct audio quality checks (loudness, noise, clipping, distortion, compliance)Analyze audio using waveform and spectrogram tools to identify quality issuesProvide structured feedback for model improvementAudio Editing & Technical ProficiencyPerform professional audio editing (segmentation, trimming, noise reduction, enhancement)Apply audio restoration techniques to optimize speech samplesPrepare and validate speech content for training pipelinesSpeech Linguistics & Dataset ValidationApply phonetics and linguistics expertise to identify speech variations across accents and languagesReview voice recordings for clarity, consistency, and technical qualitySupport creation and validation of high-quality speech datasetsPerform audio annotation and labeling for dataset integrityVoice AI Project SupportSupport TTS, ASR, voice similarity, voice generation, and conversational AI evaluation projectsContribute to quality assurance workflows for voice technology projectsDocument findings to inform model improvement Qualification path Mandatory QualificationsEducation / Professional BackgroundOne of the following:Bachelor's degree in Audio Engineering, Sound Engineering, Music Technology, Linguistics, Phonetics, Speech-Language Pathology, Computational Linguistics, or Computer Science (Speech/AI focus)OR 2+ years professional experience in: audio production, dialogue editing, voice recording, podcast/audio post-production, speech dataset creation, or AI speech projectsLanguage RequirementsNative-level Finnish (C1/C2+) – Required for pronunciation and linguistic accuracyProfessional English (B1+) – Required for technical instructions and documentationTechnical CompetencyHands-on experience with at least one professional audio tool: Adobe Audition, iZotope RX, Pro Tools, Reaper, Audacity, Logic Pro, Cubase, or equivalent DAWWorking knowledge of: audio editing/restoration, noise reduction, spectrogram analysis, waveform interpretation, and audio quality assessment Assessment & Verification RequirementsCompletion of subject-specific qualification assessment (practical audio/speech evaluation)Identity verification (IDV) process – Required as soon as possible after application completion